SELECT and Queue Tables - Analytics Database - Teradata Vantage

SQL Data Manipulation Language

Deployment
VantageCloud
VantageCore
Edition
Enterprise
IntelliFlex
VMware
Product
Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2024-10-04
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A queue table is similar to an ordinary base table, with the additional unique property of being similar to an asynchronous first-in-first-out (FIFO) queue.

The first column of a queue table always contains Queue Insertion TimeStamp (QITS) values. The QITS value of a row indicates the time the row was inserted into the queue table, unless a different, user-supplied value is inserted.

The CREATE TABLE statement for the table must define the first column with the following data type and attributes:

     TIMESTAMP(6) NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(6)

You can use SELECT statements to perform a FIFO peek on a queue table. In this case, data is returned from the queue table without deleting any of its rows.

If no rows are available, no rows are returned. The transaction does not enter a delay state.

To return the queue in FIFO order, specify the first column of the queue table in the ORDER BY clause of the SELECT statement.

To perform a FIFO pop on a queue table, use a SELECT AND CONSUME statement. For more information, see SELECT AND CONSUME.

A SELECT AND CONSUME statement cannot specify a scalar subquery.

For more information about how to define a queue table, see Teradata Vantageā„¢ - SQL Data Definition Language Detailed Topics, B035-1184.